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Coronavirus restricting flow of goods into Canada: CN CEO
MONTREAL — The deep slump in Chinese production due to the novel coronavirus is narrowing the flow of consumer goods into Canada,…
Work on Coastal GasLink pipeline to resume in BC
OTTAWA — Work has resumed on a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia at the centre of protests that have disrupted both rail…
G 7 pledges co-operation in response to virus
WASHINGTON — Seven major economies pledged to use "all appropriate tools'' to deal with the spreading coronavirus but announced no…
Risk and resilience
From the February 2020 print edition
What a year it’s been so far for the business world.
We can start with the UK, Canada’s…
Vancouver port CEO warns of coronavirus woes as China trade continues to ebb
The head of Canada's largest port says the novel coronavirus is eating into trade following a year that saw cargo volumes dip.…
Tories call on government to compensate dairy farmers ‘left behind’ in new NAFTA
OTTAWA — The Conservative opposition says the government must compensate dairy farmers within 90 days of the new North American…
Microsoft says virus hurting supply chain more than expected
The virus outbreak in China is hurting Microsoft more than expected, as the company said it won't meet targets that had already…
Building bridges
From the February 2020 print edition
Long gone are the days when procurement acted largely as the process police. Yet, however…
Get on with new NAFTA ratification: business
OTTAWA — It's imperative for Canada to ratify the new North American free-trade deal, says a leading business group, as the…
Dire warning in ship salvage lawsuit not repeated in court
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Officials for a salvage company suing to halt demolition of an overturned cargo ship on the Georgia coast…
Virus outbreak chills global economic outlook
FRANKFURT — The widening coronavirus outbreak threatens to seriously disrupt the global economy, just as it was steadying itself…
Police move to clear rail blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police moved Monday morning to clear a rail blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk…